The Osceola times., 1887-02-05
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The STATE Legislature.

The state Legtsisture'
In the Senate, on the 22d q resolution was
adopted continuing the pay OF journal CLERK ~
six dollars day The Senate Dill provdihs
for the payment OF tsres directly into the state
treasury in the case Of Q vacancy in the ONCE OF
collector was read q third time and passed.
The bill to establish separate courts In Prairie
County was passed. The House concurrent
resolution for Q joint committee to investigate
the stealing sfthe Railroad bill adopted al the
last session was adopted. A number OF new
bills were introduced, and . large batch were re-
ported back from committees with various rec
lamentations. ..... No business OF Importance
was transacted In the House.
IS the Senate on the eth the tsee Pass bill
was passed, and was then transmitted TO the
House. As amended II provides that no pass
can be issued by any railroad company TO any
one except It's officers and employees ...... In the
House the committee ON judiciary reported
substitute bill that the number OF Supreme
Court Judges be increased from three
to five from and after the elections IN
1888. The committee on railroads reported ad-
versely on five bills TO prevent the issuance OF
free passes. The committee on temperance
reported favorably bill to introduce physiology
in the public schools, with view OF teaching
the effect OF falcohol on the human system. The
Speaker appointed, on the part OF the
House Messrs. Carl Lee, Marshall and
Block as the committee TO search for the rall
road bill stolen at the last session OF the Leg
Islature New bills were introduced as fol-
lows: To give ccrt5sn MANNED Confederate SOL
diers six doll ars per month Read frst time
and referred to committee on public expendi-
lures: to reduce the legal rate OF interest from
ten To six per cent.
IN the Senate, on the 25th no business OF i'm
,,ortan &C was transacted In the House. a
Of lie trOlnnpt among
them the following: Regulating the collection
of taxes; TO appropriate s5j6 TO pay the claim OF
CAPTAIN NJ r. Harris for transportation OF
militia during the Brooks and Baxter war;
claims referring to election OF school dlrect-
ors; TO amend the law OF the assessment
OF the property for taxation, changing the
ime OF assessing the same referring to the
rant OF railroads over the state lands; 10
amend the law in reference TO the assessment
OF damages upon the dissolution OF iniunctions;
TO regulate railroads in reference to depots,
etc amending the law regarding persons who
may take up donation lands. The Senate bill
to postpone the collection OF taxes In Chi
cot County came up Tor thiro
reading, and after debate II was passed, ~ 10 4.
Mr. Hodgens asked permission to present bill
prepared by the Woman's Temperance Union OF
the State OF Arkansas. The bill was accom-.
panied by q letter from Mss l. G. Dwelling,
bearing on the subject which was read by the
clerk The bill. which provides for the study
of the effects OF alcohol and narcotics on the
human system in the public schools, was on
motion OF Mr.. Hudson, read second time,
made o special order for February 2, as upon
second reading. and ordered printed.
IN the Senate, on the 27th, among the new
bills Introduced were the following: Creating
the Office OF County Superintendent and County
Board OF Education; TO render more efficient
the system OF free common schools in this
State; for the donation Of forfeited land; ex.
tending The powers and duties OF mayors OF cities
and incorporated towns; 10 fix the rate OF fare
| for transporting persons upon railways In this
/ state; TO change the law OF lis pead7is in this
] State; TO prevent preference OF creditors be in
/ solvent debtors, and for other purposes; regu-
| latng the rendition of judgments on failure OF
/ garnishee to answer In case OF judicial garnish-
ment; to grant right Of way TO railroads over
| the lands OF this State; TO prevent fraud at
| elections held under the laws OF this State !;
for the relief Of manned soldiers Of
the State to provide for the assess
| ment and collection OF u public highway tax
| from corporations, individuals and companies
| who shall or may since January |, 1855, have
| run Pullman palace cars, or sleeping cars oyel
| railroads In this State The House met at
the usual morning hour, but adjourned in order
that the committees might work. During the
| day the Senate and House committees on
State institutions inspected the respective in
| sttutions In Little Rock.
| IN the Senate on the 2sth the House concur
| rent resolution relating 10 the appointment OF q
| joint committee on the part OF the Senate TO
| confer with like committee from the House on
| the advisablity of establishing printing
| Office at the State Deaf Institute, was adopted
| and ordered 10 the House. A concurrent reso-
| luton was adopted that committee OF two
members from the Senate and three from the
| House be appointed to visit the Arkansas In
| dustrial University the branch normal depart
| ment at Pine Blu1 and the medical department
| at Little Rock. and examine into their condi-
| tion. management and efficiency, and report
| the same, with such recommendations as the
| committee may deem proper A message from
the Governor announced his approval OF Sen
| ate concurrent resolutions requiring Arkansas
| Congressman 10 support the bill making
| the Commissioner OF Agriculture and
Labor member OF the Presidents
| Cabinet; also requesting our Repre-
sentatves and Senators in Congress TO call the
attention OF the Secretary OF War 10 the cause.
| by which navigation is impeded in the Missis
sippi river. and to urge his action on the same
| ...... In the House n petition was presented
| from citizens Of Benton County favoring the
| teaching OF Temperance physiology" in public
schools; also one from citizens OF Sabine and
| other counties favoring uniform textbooks
| The committee on judiciary reported favorably
the bill for protection OF employees of corpora
tons and recommended its passage.